9780520074347-0520074343-Islands in the Street: Gangs and American Urban Society

Islands in the Street: Gangs and American Urban Society

ISBN-13: 9780520074347
ISBN-10: 0520074343
Edition: First Edition
Author: Martin Sanchez-Jankowski
Publication date: 1991
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback 382 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780520074347
ISBN-10: 0520074343
Edition: First Edition
Author: Martin Sanchez-Jankowski
Publication date: 1991
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback 382 pages

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Islands in the Street: Gangs and American Urban Society (ISBN-13: 9780520074347 and ISBN-10: 0520074343), written by authors Martin Sanchez-Jankowski, was published by University of California Press in 1991. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other True Crime (United States History, Criminology, Social Sciences, Urban, Sociology) books. You can easily purchase or rent Islands in the Street: Gangs and American Urban Society (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used True Crime books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.51.

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The overall goal of the research in this book was to understand gang phenomenon in the United States. In order to accomplish this goal, the author investigated gangs in different cities in order to understand what was similar in the way all gangs behaved and what was idiosyncratic to certain gangs. The research for this book took place over ten years and five months from 1978 to 1989 and will give the reader a comprehensive overview of gang behavior in the United States in that time period.

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